Re:Estonia plans to become a free public transport nation
by martinald on Saturday May 19, 2018 @10:27AM
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I think it means that if you are registered as a resident in Tallinn, the national government gives the Tallinn municipality €1,000 a year from your income tax. I don't think you notice it yourself, your tax doesn't change (assuming you were already paying estonian income tax).
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Re:Estonia plans to become a free public transport nation
by Noos on Saturday May 19, 2018 @12:32PM
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you'll notice it by reduced services since that 1000 euros is being moved to public transportation from what it used to be. My guess is that soon you'll see tax rates rise to match the shortfall.
And this is all assuming the public transport will be useful and efficient, instead of being the bare minimum of what is available and chronically underfunded and underrepaired. That stuff is capital intensive and expensive, which bureaucrats will soon find out to their chagrin.